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School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:
Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 462

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  1. Festival Customs

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    St Brigids day
    People hang a ribbon on the back of the door on the night before St Brigids day and if anyone get a pain in their head he or she should tie the ribbon around their head and the pain will be cured.
    Shrove Tuesday
    Shrove Tuesday night is also called "Pancake night" On that night pancakes are made of anything that is not used during Lent
    May-day
    The night before the first of May children get a bush and dress it with ribbons papers and flowers and call it the "May Bush"
    St John's day
    A bonfire is lighted and when the fire is quenched the people get some of the ashes and put it on their crops
    St Martins day - a mill is not supposed to work because St Martin was ground in a mill on that day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny